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A BAG OF HAMMERS Crano's first feature film will premiere at the 2011 South By South West Film Festival.  Crano wrote BAG with co-writer Jake Sandvig.  The film stars Jason Ritter, Rebecca Hall, Chandler Canterbury, Carrie Preston, Todd Louiso, Gabriel Macht and Jake Sandvig.  BAG is being produced by Peter Friedlander, Lucy Barzun Donnelly and Jen Barrons. 

RUBBERHEART Crano’s debut short film was an official selection at Palm Springs International Festival Of Short Films, then played another twenty four international festivals including: Los Angeles International Short Film Festival, New York City Short Film Festival (Audience Choice Award), Rio De Janeiro International Short Film Festival, Oslo International Film Festivals, London Short Film Festival, Washington D.C. Independent Film Festival, Swansea Film Festival (nominated Best International Short),  Latitude Festival, Brisbane International Film Festival and Venice International Short Film Festival. 

OFFICIAL SELECTION Crano’s follow up short, stars Golden Globe nominee Rebecca Hall, Amanda Seyfried and Dominic Cooper; and premiered at Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films in August 2008.

SIMPLY PLIMPTON is also Crano's brainchild. He writes and directs the cult web series, a fictionalized look at the life of regarded actress Martha Plimpton.

12th PREMISE Prior to making films, Crano was a playwright and actor.  His play 12th PREMISE played around the world at the Edinburgh Festival, workshopped on London’s West End and in New York, and ran in Los Angeles.  

EDUCATION Crano earned his B.A. in Theatre in acting and playwrighting at UCLA and his post graduate degree in classical acting and text at the London Academy of Dramatic Art.  He was part of the Royal Court's Young Writer's Program.  

REPRESENTATION Crano is represented by Brillstein Entertainment Partners.